The creator of stick and move Boxing

[JoeKidd]

Gene Tunney doesn't dance. He backs up. And James Corbett was doing that beforehand. Floyd Patterson I think was the first dancer. I don't think Sugar Ray Robinson danced either. Foot movements, yes.

Ali didn't need to dance to win. When he stops to fight, he could still slip punches and beat the other guy to the punch, tie him up, turn him around, toy with him. Maybe he did the dancing moreso to frustrate guys in the chase!